Chapter 14: Three Modes of Natureगुणत्रयविभागयोग
14:8
“Know that tamas, born of ignorance, is the deluder of all embodied beings. It binds by negligence, laziness, and sleep, O Bharata.”
Sanskrit
तमस्त्वज्ञानजं विद्धि मोहनं सर्वदेहिनाम् | प्रमादालस्यनिद्राभिस्तन्निबध्नाति भारत ||
Transliteration
tamas tv ajñāna-jaṁ viddhi mohanaṁ sarva-dehinām pramādālasya-nidrābhis tan nibadhnāti bhārata
Commentary
Tamas arises from ignorance and creates delusion. It binds through carelessness, sloth, and excessive sleep—the pull toward unconsciousness and inertia.
Chapter 14
Three Modes of Nature